Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the September 18th Board of County Commission Budget Adoption Hearing. This evening is a very orchestrated process, statutorily described. It may seem too stoic, but this process actually started back in February and March in numerous, numerous workshops and public meetings to get to where we are tonight. But there will certainly be opportunity for public hearing during this process. So at this time, I'll turn it over to Randy Mink and staff, and we'll go through the agenda. Thank you, Mr. Chair. As mentioned, this is the final hearings to adopt the county millage rate and budget. Discuss the purpose of the public hearings. Hearings are primarily for the purpose of explaining the budget, proposed tax levy, and any proposed amendments, as well as affording the public the opportunity to participate in the budget process. And I'll turn it over to Ms. Chrystia Johnson to present the budget to you all. Good evening, Commissioners. I'm going to start it off with Section B, discuss adopted tentative millage rates for fiscal year 23-24. So under Florida statute, there are a number of things that I do have to read into the record that I've got to get into the record. So please bear with me through the next two items because I do have to cover a lot of data. That being said, the first piece is about the countywide millage rate. For our purposes, for discussion, we break those out internally, but from the state's perspective, that's just one millage rate. So I'm not going to read all of the detail that you see in front of you. I'm just going to read the totals. So Section B1, discuss the fiscal year 23-24 Board of County Commissioners adopted tentative operating millage rate. So the total countywide adopted millage rate for fiscal year 22-23, current year, is 6.6920 mills. The adopted tentative millage rate for fiscal year 23-24 is 6.6852 mills. And that's a decrease of 0.0068 mills, which is a 0.1% decrease. The rollback rate is a state metric that is the millage rate we would have to adopt in order to bring in the exact same revenue as current year. So we compare the rollback rate to the adopted tentative rate for this section. The total rolledback rate for the countywide millage rate is 6.0777 mills. And the fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate is 6.6852 mills. That's a difference of 0.6075 mills, which is a 10% increase from the rolledback rate. The total revenue generated by the rolledback rate would be $361,873,299. The total revenue brought in by the adopted tentative millage rate would be $398,044,553. That's a difference of $36,171,254. And that is a 10% increase from the rolledback rate. The increase over the rolledback rate is necessary to maintain services within the funds that this levy applies to. Section B-2 discussed the fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate for the Polk County Parks Municipal Services Taxing Unit, the Polk County Library Municipal Services Taxing Unit, the Polk County Stormwater Municipal Services Taxing Unit, and the Polk County Rancho Benito Municipal Services Taxing Unit, or MSTU. I do have to read everything in this chart, so this one will be a little bit more lengthy. So the fiscal year 23, I'm sorry, the fiscal year 22-23 adopted millage rate for the Parks MSTU is 0.5450 mils. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate is 0.5286 mils. That is a decrease of 0.0164 mils, which is a 3% decrease. The fiscal year 22-23 adopted millage rate for the Library MSTU is 0.2046 mils. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate is 0.1985 mils. That's a decrease of 0.0061 mils, which is a 3% decrease. The adopted millage rate for fiscal year 22-23 for the Stormwater MSTU is 0.0970 mils. The adopted tentative millage rate for fiscal year 23-24 is 0.0941 mils. That's a decrease of 0.0029 mils, which is a 3% reduction. The total for the three unincorporated MSTUs for fiscal year 22-23 adopted millage rate is 0.846 mils. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate is 0.8212. That's a decrease of 0.0254 mils, which is a 3% reduction. For the Rancho Benito area MSTU, the fiscal year 22-23 adopted millage rate is 9.1272 mils. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate is 9.1272. There is no difference. The total for all of the MSTUs, the fiscal year 22-23 adopted millage rate is 9.9738 mils. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate is 9.9484 mils. That's a decrease of 0.0254 mils, which is a 0.3% reduction. So, for the Parks MSTU, the rolled back rate is 0.4940 mils. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate is 0.5286 mils. That's a difference of 0.0346 mils, which is a 7% increase from the rolled back rate. For the library MSTU, the rolled back rate is 0.1855 mils. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate is 0.1985 mils. That's a difference of 0.0130 mils, which is a 7% increase from the rolled back rate. The stormwater MSTU rollback rate is 0.0879 mils. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate is 0.0941 mils. That's a difference of 0.0062 mils. That is a 7.1% increase from the rolled back rate. The total for the three unincorporated MSTUs, the rolled back rate is 0.7674 mils. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate is 0.8212 mils. That's a difference of 0.0538 mils, which is a 7% increase from the rolled back rate. For the Rancho Benito area MSTU, the rolled back rate is 8.9432 mils. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate is 9.1272 mils. That's a difference of 0.1840 mils, which is a 2.1% increase from the rolled back rate. In total, all of the MSTUs, the rolled back rate is 9.7106 mils. The adopted 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate is 9.9484 mils. That's a difference of 0.2378 mils, which is a 2.4% increase from the rolled back rate. Now to look at the revenue comparison for the rolled back rate and the adopted tentative millage rate. The revenue generated by the rolled back rate for the Parks MSTU is $17,151,621. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate revenue is $18,352,929. That's a difference of $1,201,308, which is a 7% increase from the rolled back rate. The library MSTU rolled back rate revenue is $6,440,538. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate revenue is $6,891,896. That is a difference of $451,358, which is a 7% increase from the rolled back rate. The rolled back rate revenue for the stormwater MSTU is $3,051,878. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate revenue is $3,267,141, which is a $215,263 difference, which is a 7.1% increase from the rolled back rate. In total, the three unincorporated area MSTUs, the rolled back rate revenue is $26,644,037. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate revenue is $28,511,966. That's a difference of $1,867,929, which is a 7% increase from the rolled back rate. The Rancho Benito area MSTU rolled back rate revenue is $9,142. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate revenue is $9,330. That's a difference of $188, which is a 2.1% increase from the rolled back rate. All MSTUs in total, the rollback rate revenue is $26,653,179. The fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative millage rate revenue is $28,521,296. That's a difference of $1,868,117, which is a 7% increase from the rolled back rate. Mr. Chairman? Yes, sir. Before we go any further, can I say, I asked about this last week when we met, but when we meet, just begin work on the budget for FY24-25, I want libraries to be top of the list where we can look at where that 451 went and maybe we need to make some adjustments there and put some more emphasis somewhere else to the extent we can. But just for Mr. Beasley's benefit and on top of the list, thank you. Retreat item? Yes. Yes, sir. Okay. All right. The increase over the rolled back rate is necessary to maintain services within the Parks, Library, and Rancho Benito MSTU funds and to fund water quality projects and other services related to the NPDES permit as mandated by the Federal Clean Water Act in the Stormwater MSTU. Section C. Discuss adopted tentative budget for FY23-24. Item C. Discuss the FY23-24 adopted tentative budget totaling $2,547,803,259. Item C. Discuss the FY23-24 Polk County Parks MSTU adopted tentative budget totaling $40,765,548, of which $17,435,283 is budgeted from property taxes. The Polk County Library MSTU adopted tentative budget totaling $8,897,956, of which $6,547,302 is budgeted from property taxes. The Polk County Stormwater MSTU adopted tentative budget totaling $12,327,493, of which $3,103,784 is from property tax. And Polk County Rancho Benito MSTU adopted tentative budget totaling $65,870, of which $8,864 is budgeted from property taxes. That concludes your presentation. Well done. Ladies and gentlemen, this is a public hearing on the budget as described. If you wish to speak on any of these matters, please come forward at this time and give them three minutes to speak on either the MSTUs or the general budget in its total. I invite you to come forward. Please give your name and address. Okay. We will close the public hearing, and there are four actions by the board. I'll ask you to read each item, and then we'll act on each of the four items. Yes, sir. I will read off the staff recommendation and then stand for the board to make a motion and approval. Section E, adopt the final millage rates for fiscal year 2324. Item E1, staff recommends that the board adopt the resolution establishing the fiscal year 2324 Polk County Stormwater MSTU operating millage rate of 0.0941 mills, which is a 7.1% increase over the rolled back rate of 0.0879 mills. Move adoption of the resolution. Motion to second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those like sign, motion carries unanimously. Section E2, staff recommends that the board adopt the resolution establishing the fiscal year 2324 operating millage rate of 6.6852 mills, which is a 10% increase over the rolled back rate of 6.0777 mills. The Polk County Parks MSTU operating millage rate of 0.5286 mills, which is a 7% increase over the rolled back rate of 0.4940 mills. The Polk County Library MSTU operating millage rate of 0.1985 mills, which is a 7% increase over the rolled back rate of 0.1855 mills. And the Polk County Rancho Benito MSTU operating millage rate of 9.1272 mills, which is a 2.1% increase over the rolled back rate of 8.9432 mills. Mr. Chairman, motion for approval. Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those like sign, motion carries unanimously. Section F, adopt the final budget for fiscal year 23-24. Item F1, staff recommends that the board adopt the resolution that adopts the final budget of $12,327,493 for the Polk County Stormwater MSTU for fiscal year 23-24, which is included in the fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative budget of $2,547,803,259. Motion and approval. Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion on the motion? No. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those like sign, motion carries unanimously. Section F2, staff recommends that the board adopt the resolution that adopts the final budget of $2,547,803,259 for fiscal year 23-24. The final budget of $40,765,548 for the Polk County Parks MSTU, $8,897,956 for the Polk County Library MSTU, and $65,870 for the Polk County Rancho Benito MSTU, each of which are included in the fiscal year 23-24 adopted tentative budget of $2,547,803,259. The budget packet includes A, the budget appropriations and revenues by cost center, B, the fiscal year 23-24 budget changes from adopted fiscal year 22-23 to adopted tentative fiscal year 23-24, C, the fiscal year 23-24 pay plan procedures, D, the fiscal year 23-24 position changes, E, the Polk County Sheriff's Office budget by function, i.e. law enforcement, detention, judicial, court security, and debt service, F, community investment program as presented to the board on August 16, 2023. Entertain a motion. Motion for approval. Motion to second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those like sign, motion carries. And I would extend kudos to the staff for very, very hard work and to the board for being engaged in this process along the way and giving the staff direction for priorities which they have followed admirably. Any other comments? We are adjourned. Thank you.